From youth hockey players coming up the ranks and discovering their love for the game to university and professional players in North America and overseas to beer leaguers living their dreams in rinks around the world—we’re covering it all.
Browse our list of women’s hockey leagues to find first-hand accounts of players living the dream, along with exclusive coverage from our Women’s Hockey Life team.
Hire a coach, not a salesperson
I have been around hockey and coaching for the past 20 years and I am here to tell you that a coach is so much more than someone with…
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Virginia Tech victorious in inaugural season
When Lily Espino made the decision to attend Virginia Tech University, she knew that she would have to give up playing hockey competitively. Little did she know that a few…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Shea Tiley | Team Sonnet Insurance
Goaltender Shea Tiley will be making her return to the PWHPA this season playing for Team Sonnet (Toronto region). The two-time NCAA Champion with Clarkson University (2016-17 and 2017-18) and…
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Will PWHPA’s Abby Roque remain points leader in St. Louis?
From the start of the 2021 Dream Gap Tour, rookie forward Abby Roque has dominated the PWHPA with a total of five goals and five assists in only four games.…
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PWHPA announces details for Canadian Showcase
PWHPA ANNOUNCES ROSTERS, NEW PARTNERS AND ADDITIONAL EVENT DETAILS FOR CANADIAN LEG OF THE SECRET® DREAM GAP TOUR Read the press release below or visit the PWHPA website. TORONTO (May 13, 2021) –…
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WHL Podcast Episode 12: Chelsey Goldberg
In this episode, Jaclyn Hawkins sits with PWHPA member on Team New Hampshire, Chelsey Goldberg. In her early playing career, Goldberg spent two years with the North American Hockey Academy…
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Sarah Hilworth’s coaching techniques go beyond the ice
The athletics program at University of New Brunswick prides itself on creating an environment that creates “champions of academic and athletic excellence.” Women’s Ice Hockey Head Coach, Sarah Hilworth, extends…
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PWHPA announces Dream Gap Tour in Canada
Secret Deodorant and Sportsnet Partner to Deliver Exclusive Coverage of PWHPA’s Secret Dream Gap Tour in Canada – All-Canadian showcase featuring stars of Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association to hit…
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PWHPA announces new dates for St. Louis Dream Gap Tour
PWHPA and St. Louis Blues Announce New Dates for 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour Showcase Rescheduled event will take place on May 16 and 17, presented locally by Centene Corporation…
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NWHL’s Mallory Rushton Makes Junior Hockey History
Making history by becoming first female to coach in Amherst Junior Hockey League for the Junior A Ramblers in Nova Scotia. Last weekend, Rushton joined the bench for the Ramblers as…
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Dealing with devastation: Jill Saulnier’s heartfelt statement on cancellation of 2021 Women’s World Championships
IIHF officially cancelled the 2021 Women’s World Championships that were scheduled for May 6-16 in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia due to COVID-19 concerns. This announcement was delivered right before…
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From America to Australia to Austria: Globetrotting to play the game
Three back-to-back hockey seasons, with three different teams, on three different continents. Not many people can say (especially in the time of COVID) that they’ve played hockey in a different…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Dani Cameranesi
Dani Cameranesi is set to play in her third 2021 PWHPA Dream Gap Tour stop in St. Louis on April 11th through the 12th. In her game against Team New Hampshire…
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Boston Pride’s Kaleigh Fratkin raises Isobel Cup for first time
Boston Pride’s defender, Kaleigh Fratkin, was a part of history as the team is the first franchise in NWHL history to win the Isobel Cup twice. Despite a shortened bubble…
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NWHL Preview: The Race for the Isobel Cup
The NWHL returns after putting the season on hold due to health and safety concerns in Lake Placid, New York. Now the league will finish off the 2020-2021 season at…
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PWHPA Continues Dream Gap Tour in St. Louis
St. Louis Blues Partner with PWHPA to Host 2021 Secret® Dream Gap Tour Showcase Presented Locally by Centene Corporation In addition to game at Enterprise Center, Blues to host Women…
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RECAP: PWHPA’S Dream Gap Tour Continues Momentum in Chicago
The PWHPA made their mark in Chicago at Fifth Third Arena and made another moment in history at the United Center by becoming the first professional women’s hockey game ever…
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3 Reasons Why the Time is now For a Pro Women’s Hockey League
Fair warning to the New York Rangers: they will need to sidestep several shards of glass the next time they enter Madison Square Garden. These shards are the remnants of…
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PWHPA’s Historical Weekend for Women’s Hockey
The PWHPA officially kicked off their 2021 Secret Dream Gap Tour in New York this past weekend and despite there being no fans due to COVID-19, the excitement level for…
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Mark Messier Foundation Launches $200K Donation Match for PWHPA
Mark Messier Foundation Launches Donation Match Initiative to Raise $200,000 for Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association Emulating his on-ice leadership that earned six Stanley Cup Championships, Messier again leads from…
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Dare to Make History: A Fight for Change in Women’s Hockey
“Cheer for the one behind” Dare to Dream: Chasing a Dream and Fighting for Equity is everything you are hoping for in a memoir, it explains the highs and…
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Chicago Blackhawks to Host Dream Gap Tour Showcase
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS PARTNER WITH PWHPA AND BAUER TO HOST SECRET® DREAM GAP TOUR GAMES AT UNITED CENTER AND FIFTH THIRD ARENA Alongside local partner AT&T, Blackhawks partnership advances equity in…
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Playing Professional Hockey in Kazakhstan
Hi my name is Breanna Berndsen, Breezy for short! I’m 23 years old and started playing hockey when I was four. I played for the University of North Dakota for…
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Cleary University Builds Women’s Ice Hockey Program
Cleary University is a small business school located in Howell, Michigan with 19 varsity athletic teams that are apart of the NAIA collegiate conference and are now adding a women’s…
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NY Rangers Partner with PWHPA to Launch 2021 Dream Gap Tour
*The following press release was provided by the PWHPA New York Rangers Partner with PWHPA and Bauer Hockey to Advance Women’s Professional Hockey. Rangers to make history hosting the…
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PWHPA Spotlight: Nicole Schammel
Former University of Minnesota forward Nicole Schammel will be making her PWHPA debut this season with Team Minnesota. After closing out her university career with numerous accolades and tied for…
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Focused on the Isobel Cup, Toronto Six Making Progress
It’s been a long time coming for the Toronto Six, the first Canadian team in the NWHL. Heading into Lake Placid, New York, the only mystery was how far the…
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NWHL Season Six Opening Weekend Recap
The highly anticipated NWHL Season six opening weekend certainly did not hold back as all six teams played back to back games to get the action started. Playing at the…
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AHL Hires Hayley Moore As VP Of Hockey Operations
For the better part of five seasons, Hayley Moore has been a vital aspect to the growth and success of the Boston Pride hockey club. Hired back in 2015, Hayley…
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NWHL Season Six: Everything you need to know
The NWHL will be hosting their Sixth Season at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, NY starting January 23rd through February 5th, 2021. The bubble season will…
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